LL-L "Grammar" 2006.03.09 (08) [E]

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09 March 2006 * Volume 08
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From: Karl Schulte <kschulte01 at alamosapcs.com>
Subject: LL-L "Grammar" 2006.03.09 (01) [E]

It is strange that the derivation of awful is an adjective having nearly
the opposite meaning (that which is full of , or inspires, fear and
respect - Awe.

Karl

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From: Dave Singleton <davidsin at pt.lu>
Subject: LL-L "Grammar" 2006.03.09 (01) [E]

The way I think of it, "awful" is a predicate adjective modifying "it".
Verbs like "seems," "sounds," "feels," "tastes," "appears," etc.,
function
almost like "is."  The sentence "I feel badly" does not mean the same
thing
as "I feel bad." The former means there is something wrong with your
sense
of touch, while the latter means you are either ill or remorseful.

Kevin Caldwell

Hi all,
Ok for the above with LARGE reservations. I cannot for the life of me
remember having heard or seen such as "I feel badly" meaning ones sense
of touch is bad. Don't try that in the north of England though,
particularly Yorkshire,
"I feel badly" means "I feel sick"
"Ah wer raït badly Sat'deh, cuz Fraïdeh neet we din arf sup sum stuff,
we did"
Saturday I was a little off colour, as we had had a few too many beers
the night before !!!

Dave4 Singleton 

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